LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10060, 6 August 1910, Page 4

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

A .River Board lor Palmerston North is being formed. Ex-president Roosevelt is credited with having made £30,000 clear profit over his visit to East Africa. At Mr H. Warden's station, Stronvar, the lambing has commenced. Mr S. J. A. Hickling, of Ballance, who recently sold his farm in that district, haa purchased a property near Hastings. The services in connecticn with Knox Church ior to-morrow are published on the first page. A welcome social to the Rev. C. H. Olds will be given on Thursday next at 7.30 p.m. in the Masterton Methodist Sunday Schoolroom.

The three Timaru public schools have all passed resolutions favouring the introduction of the Bible ;n-schoolson the lines of the Neteon system.

A conscript named Georges uenn has just been declared unfit for mili tary service in France for the extraordinary reason that he is too fat. He is 6ft high, and weighs 19st. The Extension Board of Sydney University are arranging for lectures on agricultural subjects to be given to shearers in the shearing sheds on evenings during the shearing season.

A record for longevity is claimed for an old couple named Fayet, residing at Chateldon, Puy-de-Dome, the husband being lu3 and the wife 101. Both are in excellent health, and work, unaided, their small holding.

I The Wellington Farmers' Meat Freezing Company have arranged to make their shipments of frozen meat to the eastern and southern ports of England by v the steamers of the New Zealand Shipping Company and Shaw.- Savill and Albion Company, Ltd. Mr fierpont Morgan has just bought, through Jw. Jacques Seligmann, of Paris, eighty-six of the most wonderful little watches in the world. He paid £6Q,000, for them, or anfaverage of nearljy £7OO a watch. All of them date from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. One is egg-shaped, made of Limoges ena* mel, and is no bigger than a canary's ! egy-

Customs and Jtorwaramg Ageni?—J. J. CUETIS & CO., Customhouse Quay Wellington, will clear your goods and forward to you, or you may consign goods to thein, and they will forward to their ultimate destination. Moderate charges.

The Rev. A. Hodge will preach in the Congregational Churcti tomorrow. The morning subject will bs the third of a short series on the Holy Spirit, "Holy Mysteries." At the close of the evening service the Communion will be adminisItered.

The Edinburgh police have stopped an extraordinary elopement between a boy of fourteen, residing in the South of England, and a rich lady of forty, who had been living with his parents. They were tracked to Edinburgh, hut the boy refused to return with his fatner until the ; police compelled him.

A remarkably strong and persistent rumour was circulated in Palmarston on Thursday that Joseph Pawelka had again made his escape from the Wellington gaol. Possibly the fire at Kairanga, followed by the blaze in Main Street on Thursday morning, says the Times, were sufficiently reminiscent of Pawelka week, to breed the canard.

At latest returns New Zealand is third on the list of Australasian States as regards the number of members of Friendly Societies. Victoria heads the list with 123,443 members. New South Wales has 118.276, and New Zealand 58,517. But the amount of capital per member is highest in New Zealand, namely, £l9 4s Id. Victoria is second with £l4 10a 6d.

Is a man entitled to sick pay for being away from duty through having his teeth extracted? At a meeting ot the Christchurch Harbour Board a report was received from the officer in charge of the dredge that one of the hands had been absent from duty for a week through having all his teeth extracted. The question was whether hj« was entitled to sick pay under the Board's regulations. It was decided without dissent to allow the pay.

Last evening in Murray's Hall a very fine set of scientific slides was exhibited by Mr J. N. Speer, M.P.0.G., Dr. of Optics. Those illustrating the anatomy of the eye were especially complete, showing in detail the various points and the position of the eye within its orbit. The various defects in the dioptric apparatus of the eye were also clearly illustrated. Mr Spear is at present staying at the Club Hotel. At some future date a lecture on the diseases of the eye will be delivered in Masterton.

With reference to the successful treatment of bush sickness among cattle by the use of bran food, ai'd the statement attributed to Mr C. H. Clinkard that he was led to try this form of feed, as Mr Reakes, the Government Veterinarian, had explained that one great cause was the absence of phosphorous in feed, the Auckland Star is informed by Mr Reakes that the latter statement is not quite correct. What he, Mr Reakes, had stated was that an analysis of the soil at Mamaku showed a deficiency in phosphates. But on many soils deficient in phosphatss the disease known as bush sickness doas not occur, and thejcause of the disease hat* yet to be ascertained.

A meeting of the Lansdowne School Committee was held last evening, there being present Messrs E. Hale, chairman, F. P. Welch P. M. Compton, E. Welch, H. E. Gosnell. D. A. Pickering, J. E. Perry. The headmaster, Mr Drummond, reported that the number on the roll was 155, with an average attendance of 135. The average was somewhat lower than usual owing to bad weather and sickness prevailing. It was resolved to recommend to the Board the appointment of Miss Haggett. who is at present sole teacher at Marima, to the position of assistant teaeher at Lansdowne. Mr E. Welch was appointed visiting member for the nexc term.

Mr-Jennings recently asked the Minister for Agriculture whether he would take into consideration the suggestion that in regard to the registration of stock, a system to be known as "the leger system", could he brought into operation so as to prevent stock pilfering. The Hon. T. McKenzie has replied—With a view to securing a better system of identifying the live stock of different owners, tha Government some months ago invited the submission of schemes having that object in view. The time for entering for this competition closed on July 31st, and it is now intended to appoint a committee of pastoralists to report upon the proposals submitted, which number over forty. It is hoped that the committee wiH be able to report th»t a scheme capable of practically ?>.-•-venting thefts of live stock has beoa found.

The meeting of the Board of Management of tne Y.M.C.A. was held at the Y.M.C.A, building last night, being presided over by Mr D. McGregor, junr. The usual monthly matters of business was gone into, including a very encouraging report from the secretary. The chief business was the question of caretaker, and it was decided to call for applications at once .or the position of resident caretaker. It was also de cided t hold"a demonstration in the Town li 1! on the day of the opening of >ie gymnasium—this to be part t-i'- :ert and part made up uf a >•. display. During the meeting ti vev. C. H. Olds, who takeß the te.c lately occupied by Kev. Porter, was made weclome, and Mr H. D. McHattie was also welcomed as a new member of the Board, he being also elected as minute secretary of tha Association.

The Telegraph Department has arranged, in a very satisfactory manner, a difficulty that recently arose over the telephone service at Mangamahoe. There is a post and telephone office at the railway station, but the postmistress, residing about two miles away, closes it at the usual office hours. In cases of emergency, however, an instrument provided by the railway department in an office i attached to the platelayer's cottage could always be used. The removal of thu platelayer involved the discontinuance of the telephone, and Mr Hogg, M.P., was asked by Mr C. Seymour and some of the residents to endeavour to have it restored. A petition on the subject was forwarded to the Minister or Telegraphs, and Mr Hogg i& informed that it has been arranged to place a telephone *n the residence *of Mr A. Campbell, ■ railway tablet porter, which will be j available when the telephone office I is closed.

About 250 dogs are at present registered by the Kongokako Maori Council, which has jurisdiction over the Wairarapa district.

Feed is plentiful in the district and, as a consequence, stock have wintered well and are in excellent condition.

A young man named Joseph Jones pleaded guilty in the Magistrate's Court at Mastsrtoh yesterday, before Mr L. G. Kelt], S.M., to having been drunk, and was fined ss. At Fernyhurst, Chalmer's Estate, here will be about sixty acres in readiness shortly for turnips, and Messrs Tuxford Bris., Glenlcan, will have some forty acrp3 sown with the same class of crop.

In 1889, says tha New Zealand Herald, New Zealand drank 11.2 gallons of New Zealand brewed beer per head of population, and the duty was 2* 9£d per head. In 1909 the consumption was 13.1 gallons per head and the duty 3s 3d per head.

Dear are rather too plentiful in the Stronvar district, and settlers pre complaining of their depredations among the turnip crops. Not satisfied with browsing upon them, the animals do further damage by rooting up the bulbs with their borns. ,

Mr J. C. McKillop, of Pukatiritiri, is breaking up two hundred acres cf virgin sail, which is intended to put down in turnips. The country, previously cropped and s>ince laid- down in Englisa grasses, is carrying a good sward of pasture.

Members of the Y.M.C.A. are invited to give a welcome to the new Methodic minister, the Rev. C. H. Olds, who will speak at the strangers' tea at 5 p.m. to-morrow. There will be a service at Solway Home in the evening.

Notwithstanding the amount of rain during the past month, the main road in theStronvar district is in very gcci order, excapt about a mile at the far end. Settlers are Inolcino: forward to having this portion metalled next summer.

A special prize of one guinea has b c en donated by Mr E. S. Holdaway, of Ballance. to the Pahiata''Akitio Agricultural and PasrorH Association, for competition in the class, "Best grade Jersey heifer, 18 months and under," at the Association's next annual show.

It is stated that Mr William B. Ingram, son of Mr J. C. Ingram, of Masterton, has purchased the interest of Mr W. Eagle in th"s Taueru Hotel. Mr Ingram served bis apprenticeship to the printing trade in Masterton, and afterwards ■ purchased the Kaikoura Star newspaper, which he has successfully conducted for a number of years.

The New Zealand Loan and Me»catile Agency Co., Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London House, under date 3rd insc.:— "Wheat-Sold at 37s 6d c.i.f. Australian cargo. Very little demand owing to favourable crop reports. Market prospects America—likely to decline. Oats—Garton 18s, Sparrowbills 17s. Market weak." The superiority in size, speed, and general comfort of the. P. and O. Company's steamers, as compprecf with the North German Lloyd's, is well known to the travelling public, and to those who are patriotically inclined the wish to sail under the; British flag will outweigh the consideration that the German Company has reduced its rates of passage money to Europe, to try and 'capture the business.

At the Masterton Magistrate's Court yesterday, William Home, grocer, was charged by Inspector Georges-on with having employed a shop assistant after 6 o'clock at night without first obtaining the permission of the Inspector The defendant pleaded guilty. Inspector Geoigeson said he did not ask for a substantial penalty; he merely brought this case as a warning to tradesmen that they must respect the law in regard to the hours of employment of shop assistants. Mr Reid, S.M., imposed a fine of ss, with 7s costs.

"The History of Hereford Cattle." by James Macbonald and James Sinclair, is a publication that was out of print and has just been reproduced by Vinton and Company, Ltd., London, on subscription. The New Zealand Hereford Cattle Breeders' Association, of which Mr G. R. Sykes is secretary, have taken forty copies for distribution amongst their memDers." The book is a standard work on Herefords, full of valuable information, and freely illustrated, printed on good paper, bound in half Morocco and cloth.

I In the Magistrate's Court, at ! Masteiton yesterday, before Mr L. G. Reid, S.M., Silas Rowlev pleaded guilty to a charge of having ridden a bicycle after sunset without lights. A fine of 5s and 7s coats was imposed. For having ridden a bicycle on a fcatpath, Arthur Boyd, who did not appear, was fined 56 and 7s costs. A youth named Claude Valler, who pleaded guilty to a similar offence, was let off with a conviction and a warning. J. Mc« Laughlin, for having ridden a motor bicycle on the footpath in Pine Street, was fined 5s and 7s costs.

I Arthur Brightwell, a half-caate, [of Mataikona, was charged by H. ; Graham, Registrar of the Kongokako Maori Council, in the Magistrate's Court at Masterton yesterday, with having failed to register his dog as required by the Maori Council's Act. Dr Trimble appeared for the informant and Mr Pownall for the defence. Taiawhio Te Tau, Chairman of the Kongokako Maori Council, ' produced a resolution appointing Graham as a registrar, jMr PownaU stated that the defsndant was a drover, and had some scruples about being registered as a Maori. He had endeavoured to register with the Castlepoint County Council, but found there was no office there for the registration of dogs. In view of the attitude ot defendant, counsel said he would have to rely upon, technical objections. He maintained, 1 therefore, that the conditions of the Act had not been complied with, 33 registrars could only be appointed in the respective places. Mr Reid, S.M., said he was afraid he would have to overrule Mr Pownall'a contention. The registrar had jurisdiction over the whole district of the Maori Council, and the appointment had been proved. \ fine of 7a 6d would be imposed, with costs amounting to £2 6s.

For Influenza take Woods' Great Peppermint Cnre.'Never fails. 1/6,

Mr R, Buckeridpje, erstwhila of Wairarapa and Wellington, will probably take charge of tie Telegraph ■Hotel. Otaki, in a clay or so.

The Oath? Bill, which was passed yesterday by the Legislative Council, tides away with the necessity of a witness, when being sworn, Kissing the Bibl.?.

A Past Grands' Lodge for the Wairarapa in connection with the Oddfellows' Friendly Society, will be opened at Carterton on the 16th ■Aug ist.

Aifumgh it i 3 now some three or four months sine? the Wellington Education Board applied to the Government far the money required to reinstate the Pahiatua District High SchoJ, which was destroyed by fire, the necessary vote has not yet been mad -. Shortness of funds, or redtape, or a little of both, may be re< sponsible for :he delay.

The Friendly Socisties' card tour'nament was advanced another stage last i veninp, when the Oddfellows def?a;ed the Hibernians by 32 to 30. A social evening was subsequently held, Bra. B. Chapman presiding. Songs were rendered by Bros. Max eti. Flavin, O'Regan, Redmond .and b'aker, and recitations by tiros. ■Collie and Chapman. Bro. A. Baker presided at the piano.

Th2 inclosing vogue of the civil wedding ceremony in Auckland is sfjiwn by the fai-t that sinca the re.gin..insj of this year 175 marriages ibavc been performed in che office of the i ,cal registrar out of a total of 320 marrages that have taken place ■during that period. For the first •aevih months of 1909 the number of license> issued was 750 and 136 weMnei were solamnised Dy the ' registrar.

Several complaints regarding the increasing number of pea-rifles owned by b <ys, ar.d tha constant danger to life fro/n trie indisciminate use of thesi weapons in public places, were eceived at hist meeting of the

Thames Borough Courcil. Evidence was given of several recent narrow eacat.es by residents whan walking along the streets within the borough. It wai decided to make representations t.' the Government in regani to the staadily increasing danger from this weapon, which had become a public nuisance, x

Sir .William Steward, who is a loyal supporter of the Government and a leaseholder, entered a mild remonstrance on Wednesday evening against the Government's lock of policy on the land question. He said he would like to see the Ministry come down with a determined policy — no t a revolutionary policy, but one of steady advance on well thought out lines. He believed that it made for the disintegration of the Liberal Party that it should keep its ear to the ground too much to find oat what the constituencies were wanting, and bring down a measure that would suit the ponular taste.

An experienced and practical authority writes that if the Agricultural Department had, years back, made their farms productive as well as ornamental, they would now be of material advantage to the working farmer. The Otago A. and P. Society is protesting against the expenditure of £ISOO by the Government in importing cattle, especially Jerseys,' from abroad. It seems that_ already Jerseys and* Holsteins have ibsen ' largely imported by breeders in Palmerfctan North, Taranaki and Waikato. The milk of the Holsteins, the ugh plentiful, is poor in quality, s?nd this class of cattle are regarded as only useful for town suppliers. Ayrshires crossed with the Short- . norns do well for the backblucks, being hardy and good feeders, and they make good market cattle, the flesh being of a good colour.

A year or two back the Wellington Education Board acquired a new and excellent site in Bketahuna upon -which to erect a school. The present site, which was a gift by a Mr Bengston, is regarded as insanitary. The'querition is now being asked bow long th 3 people of Eketahuna will hava to wait for a new school, or for the removal of the sound portions of tne existing buildiGgs to the new site. The Government, although it has ■withdrawn its grant' fcr the renewal of worn-out buildings, will not contribute towards the cost of erecting anew school at Eketahuna or of removing the existing school, and the Education Board has not the funds with which 1 to undertake the work. It may. therefore, be some considerable time before the new site is utilised.

The finder of a black and tin sheep do>, lost from Albert street, is requested to return the same to the Arcadia Tea Rooms.

Messrs Veitch and Allen notify the last seven days of their great sale.

Messrs L. J. Hooper and Co. are to-day holding a special "inducement" sale of ladies' tweed jackets at 10s each, far one day only.

According to notice, tc day will see the closing of Messrs C. Smith Ltd.'s Clearing Sale, and the public are invited to take advantage of the bargains offered. Mr A. Hendry advertises sac suits to measure at prices varying from 503 to 70s. Patterns and self measurement charts to any address on receipt of a post fcard, or a qualified man will be sent with patterns- and to take measures.

The W.F.CA,. have added another , five varieties to their list of seed potatoes, of which they are making a full display in their grocery de partment They have some very fine varieties, including Fifeshire Beauty, White Express, the Conquest, and Million Maker, all of which are said fy be new to the district. The Dresden Piano Company announces a special sale of pianos and organs at the local agency, Messrs Inn 3 and Goddard. .stationers. The sale, which will be,for,tan days only, is being conducted by the Company's representative, Mr. G. W. Hender-. son. A special consignment of instruments have been opaned'for the sale, and in view of the Company's very easy time-payment terms an exceptional opportunity should be offered intending purchasers. KEXONA.

The Bap id Healer is an Ointment which hea's with remarkable rapidity.

Unlike the old-fashioned ointments i which an very slow in their actions. Eexona speedily effaefcs its cures after a • very few applications. Sold in triangular i pots at 1/6 and 3/-. Obiaiaable every-